Moisture masking is quite simply, using your favorite moisturizer as a facial mask to improve the overall look and health of your skin.

Why should I moisture mask?

Because you want a flawless complexion, remember? Moisture masking takes all of the goodness from your favorite moisturizer and concentrates it on your face, therefore heightening the benefits. Moisture masking boosts hydration, brightens your skin, reduces dryness and flaking, makes your skin more plump, prevents early aging, and creates a protective layer on your skin to fight against dirt, pollution, and other gross things. Allegedly. There haven’t been any clinical studies on moisture masking because apparently scientists have more important things to do, but those are the benefits people have reported after trying it themselves.

Simply apply a thick layer of your favorite moisturizer at night. Allow the moisturizer to absorb for 15 minutes and then remove the excess moisturizer off of your face with a tissue (I like to rub the moisturizer into my skin before I remove the excess.) And that’s it!

Disclaimer

Only use this mask 1-2 times per week as you don’t want your skin to become too dependent on the extra moisturizer to provide hydration.

Bonus

Take a drink of water every time you read the words “moisture” and “masking” or any variation of the two. Then you’ll get even more hydrated, from the inside out. Win-win.

About The Author: Tiffany Wood

Tiffany Wood is a scantily clad writer and influencer with really big hair. Follow her misadventures on Twitter and Instagram @tiffanywoodxo.

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